Battle of the Châteauguay
National Historic Site

Beauharnois Generating Station

Biophare

Blockhaus de la rivière-Lacolle

Chambly Canal
National Historic Site

Coteau-du-Lac
National Historic Site

Électrium, the Hydro-Québec Electricity Interpretation Centre

Exporail, The Canadian Railway Museum

Expression, Centre d’exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe

Fort Chambly
National Historic Site

Fort Lennox
National Historic Site

La Maison amérindienne

Maison Lenoblet-du-Plessis

Maison LePailleur

Maison nationale des Patriotes

Missisquoi Museum

Musée des beaux-arts
de Mont-Saint-Hilaire

Musée du costume
et du textile du Québec

Musée du Haut-Richelieu

Musée régional
de Vaudreuil-Soulanges

Muséobus,
the Children’s Museum

MUSO – Musée de société
des Deux-Rives

Plein sud, Centre d’exposition en art actuel

Quebec Museum of Archaeology

Saint-Ours Canal
National Historic Site

MUSO – Musée de société des Deux-Rives is in the process of setting up its permanent facility, scheduled to open in 2010. To organize new interpretation rooms and prepare a new cultural and educational program, MUSO activities have been temporarily suspended.

However, the virtual exhibition entitled Salaberry-de-Valleyfield: at the heart of Canada’s industrial history is always available on the Virtual Museum of Canada Web site (VMC). This exhibition not only presents the fascinating history of regional industrial development, but also offers three educational programs for classroom activities. These programs are designed for students at the Elementary Cycle 2 and 3 levels:

Plouc, a droplet in the stream of things
This activity invites students to follow the travels of Plouc, a drop of water, through the turbines of factories and hydroelectric stations. Students discover the importance of water in the development of industrialization in Canada.

Graffiti…hiding history?
Through an exploration of graffiti art, students learn about the importance of preserving our industrial heritage from the late-19th century to the mid-20th century. This introduces them to an important aspect of Canadian history.

Our canals… making cities grow
Following three steps with the help of this virtual exhibition, youngsters discover the important role played by water and factories in the birth of towns. Special attention is given to the Beauharnois Canal, built in 1842 in the very heart of downtown Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, and the Montreal Cotton Co. factory.

Information: (450) 370-4855